Improvement in supports for steam-radiators



P. N. TREVOR & A. J. EVANS. Suppopt for Steam-Radiators.

No. 218,088. Patented July 29, 1879.

J a v a 774 ZZZ- 2 fvzvenz wzy.

N.PETERs, FNOTOLXTHOGRAPHER WASHINGTON n c UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS N. TREVOR AND ALBERT J. EVANS, OF LOUKPORT, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN SUPPORTS FOR STEAM-RADIATORS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 218,088, dated July 29,1879; applicationfiled June 21, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FRANCIS N. TREVOR and ALBERT J. EVANS, both ofLockport, in the county of Niagara and State of New York, have invented.a certain new and useful Improvement in Supports for Steam-Radiators;and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure l is an elevation of our improvement with asteam-radiator resting thereon. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one ofthe supports.

Our improvement relates to means for supporting steam-radiators, so thatcarpets can be readily laid beneath.

Heretofore the radiator has rested upon or in close contact with thefloor, and in order to fit the carpet around it the carpet has had to becut and turned under, thereby injuring the carpet, and making anunsightly enlargement around the radiator. To remedy this difficulty isthe object of our invention; and it consists of a support constructedand arranged as hereinafter more fully described.

A is the support, which is made of castiron or other suitable material.It consists of a head, a, and two horizontally-projecting arms, I) b,with a cleft or space, 0, between them, ex-

tending back as far as is consistent with the necessary strength. Whenmade of iron but little thickness at the head is required to insure theproper strength.

The arms I) 1) preferably diverge slightly from the horizontal line, asmost floors sag a little toward the center, the object being to bringthe upper arm, which supports the radiator, to a true level.

The sides of the head a are preferably rounded to avoid sharp angles,and thereby produce a better fit of the carpet at that point.

The upper arm is only made long enough to receive and support theradiator, which is placed thereon.

These supports, by preference, are partly sunk into the floor, but maybe placed simply on top. The passage of the lateral pipes into the wallor floor holds the radiator in place, and prevents slipping ormisplacement of the supports.

On the upper arm of each of the supports are two lugs, 01 d, in such aposition and standing at such a distance apart as to receive the flangeof the base of the radiator between them, and thus retain the radiatorin place, and prevent it from slipping forward out of place.

The cleft 0 between the arms extends back nearly to the wall, so thatthe carpet may be placed therein in such manner as to cover the lowerarm and make a close fit around the head a without breaking the edge ofthe carpet, and also obviating the necessity of cutting the carpet. Thelower arm, being thin, makes no appreciable elevation in the carpet.

The carpet can be removed and replaced at any time without trouble.

This device prevents the burning of the carpet, and allows sweepingunder the radiator.

What we claim as new is-- 1. The support A, for steam-radiators,consisting of the head a and horizontally-projecting arms I) b, with thecleft or openingc between them for receiving a carpet, as herein shownand described.

2. The support A, consisting of the head a and arms I) I), provided ontop with the lugs d d, to receive the flange at the base of theradiator, as herein shown and described.

In witness whereof we have hereunto signed our names in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

FRANCIS N. TREVOR. ALBERT J. EVANS.

Witnesses WAsHrNe'roN H. RANSOM, S. D. HOUPER.

